Kazakhstan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kazakhstan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Kazakhstan?Central Asia and Eastern Europe
2. How many people live in Kazakhstan?Approximately 20 million
3. How big is Kazakhstan?2,724,900 square kilometers (9th largest country globally)
4. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?Astana
5. What language do people speak in Kazakhstan?Kazakh
6. What kind of government does Kazakhstan have?Unitary presidential republic

Landlocked Country: A sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, lacking direct access to oceanic trade routes.
Turkic Peoples: A diverse group of ethnic groups originating from Central Asia and speaking Turkic languages.
Authoritarian Government: A system of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
Human Development Index (HDI): A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators.